Anzor Khizriev
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| Full name | Anzor Ruslanovich Khizriev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1990[1] Chechen–Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SVSM WC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | R. Magomedov, M.Andreev[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anzor Ruslanovich Khizriev (Template:Lang-ru; born 31 October 1990 in Chechnya) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen descent, who fights in the 125 kg weight category.
Background
Khizriev was born in Chechnya, but at the age of five his family fled to St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast after the First Chechen War erupted. He started to train freestyle wrestling in primary school, but in the high school years he retired. After finishing Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy study he got the degree in surgery and returned to wrestling.[3]
Wrestling career
Khizriev represents Leningrad Oblast in Russian national championships. He is two-times Russian national champion. He represented the Russian Federation at the World Championships 2017 and 2018.[4]
At Ivan Yarygin 2019 he beat Olympic gold medalist and 2-time world champion Taha Akgül of Turkey.
Championships and achievements
- 2016 Russian national - 3rd.
- 2017 Russian national champion.
- 2018 Russian national champion.
- 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand-Prix - 2nd.
- 2016 Ivan Yarygin Grand-Prix - 3rd.
- 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand-Prix - 2nd.
- 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand-Prix - 1st.
- 2018 World Championships - 5st.
References
- ^ "Khizriev's bio". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Khizriev's coaches". infosport.ru. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "The Surgeon on the mat". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Khizriev Upsets Akgul, Russia Wins Four Golds on Day Three". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Russian male sport wrestlers
- Chechen sportsmen
- People from Saint Petersburg
- European Games gold medalists for Russia
- European Games competitors for Russia
- Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games
- European Games medalists in wrestling
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
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